Division I - Biology, Chemistry, and Process Engineering
Division I combines research, teaching and innovation in the scientific disciplines of biology, chemistry and process engineering. Twenty KIT research institutes, the Natural, Artificial and Cognitive Information Processing (NACIP) and Materials Systems Engineering (MSE) programmes in Helmholtz Information and the two KIT Departments of Chemistry and Biosciences and Chemical and Process Engineering form the core of the division.
We focus on our research motif "Material and energy cycles in the circular economy, life science engineering, process technology and digitalisation". In this way, we research and teach the latest processes and methods of material and energy conversion for the circular economy and build a synergistic bridge to the life sciences. In terms of content, the size scales are addressed both theoretically and experimentally from nanogram synthesis to the near-industrial ton scale. All research in Division I is geared to the requirements of a resource-efficient data-based society.
Professor Dr. Andrea Robitzki has been Head of Division I since February 17th, 2020.
Material and Energy Circuits in Circular Economy, Life Science Engineering, Process Technology and Digitization
A brain organoid study reveals how prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproate can affect early fetal brain development
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Researchers at KIT have, in a worldfirst, stabilized a highly charged molecule featuring a chain of antimony atoms. This advancement supports the development of new materials.
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With a Reinhart Koselleck Project grant from the DFG, chemist Claus Feldmann explores how combining different properties could lead to new high‑performance materials
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Researchers at KIT are developing novel molecules for future quantum computers with extremely high storage density
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Photreon, a spin-off from KIT, is developing a photoreactor panel that enables direct solar hydrogen production.
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Researchers at KIT analyze materials science literature; combination of large language models and machine learning indicates trends for future research
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KIT’s NECOC process enables a closed carbon cycle and is now progressing toward practical implementation.
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KIT achieves strong positions in engineering and natural sciences – with three subjects ranked among the top two percent worldwide
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The CIW Women Engineers Network (CIW IN) was founded in 2021 by the KIT Department of Chemical and Process Engineering (CIW) as part of the ExU Gender Equity 1 project. The aim is to enable both professional and social exchange for women within the department, regardless of where they are in their scientific careers.
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